Quadratic Equations

CLASS 10 - MATHEMATICS

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks : 190

Section A

1 If (a2 + b 2 ) x 2 + 2(ac+ bd) x + c 2 + d 2 = 0 has no real roots, then [1]

a) ab = cd

b) ad = bc

c) ad≠ bc

d) ac = bd

2 The quadratic equation whose roots are 7 +√3 and 7 - √3 is [1]

a) x2 + 14x - 46 = 0

b) x2 - 14x + 46 = 0

c) x2 - 14x - 46 = 0

d) x2 + 14x + 46 = 0

3 The discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x2 + x - 1 = 0 is: [1]

a) 9

b) - 9

c) - 7

d) 7

4 Which of the given equationis notquadratic? [1]

a) (x - 1)2 = 3x 2 + x - 2

b) (x + 2)2 = 2(x 2 - 5)

c) 3x - x2 = x 2 + 5
2
d) (√2𝑥 + 3) = 2𝑥 2 + 6
5 The roots of the equation 2x2 - 6x + 3 = 0 are [1]
a) real, unequal and irrational

b) real and equal

c) real, unequal and rational

d) imaginary

6 The product of two consecutive even integers is 528. The quadratic equation [1]
corresponding to the above statement, is

a) x (x + 2) = 528

b) 2x (2x + 1) = 528

c) (1 + x) 2x = 528

d) 2x (x + 4) = 528

7 Value of k for which x = 2 is a solution of the equation 5x 2 - 4x + (2 + k) = 0, is [1]

a) 10

b) 14

c) - 14

d) - 10

8 If the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has two real and equal roots, then c is [1]
equal to
𝑏
a) 2𝑎

𝑏2
b) 4𝑎

−𝑏 2
c)
4𝑎

−𝑏
d) 2𝑎

9 9x2 - 6x - 4 = 0 have [1]

a) No Real roots

b) Real and Distinct roots

c) Real roots
 d) Real and Equal roots

10 The perimeter of a right triangle is 70cm and its hypotenuse is 29cm. The area of [1]
the triangle is

a) 210 sq.cm

b) 200 sq.cm

c) 180 sq.cm

d) 250 sq.cm

11 Determine the value of k for which the quadratic equation 2x 2 + 3x + k = 0 has [1]
real roots.
9
a) k≥ 8
8
b) k≤ 9
9
c) k≤ 8
8
d) K = 9

12 The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 6m more than twice the shortest side. The [1]
third side is 2m less than the hypotenuse. The representation of the above
situation in the form of a quadratic equation is

a) (2x + 6)2 = x 2 + (2x + 4) 2

b) (2x + 6)2 +x 2 = (2x + 4) 2

c) (2x + 6)2 = x 2 - (2x + 4) 2

d) (2x - 6)2 = x 2 - (2x - 4) 2

13 For what values of k, the equation kx - 6x - 2 = 0 has real roots?

2
[1]
−9
a) 𝑘 ≥ 2

b) 𝑘 ≤ −5

c) 𝑘 ≤ −2
−9
d) 𝑘 ≤ 2

14 x2 - 6x + 6 = 0 have [1]
 a) Real and Equal roots

b) Real roots

c) No Real roots

d) Real and Distinct roots

15 If the equation x2 - bx + 1 = 0 does not possess real roots, then [1]

a) - 3 < b < 3

b) b > 2

c) - 2 < b < 2

d) b < - 2

16 If the sum of the roots of the equation kx + 2x + 3k = 0 is equal to their product

2
[1]
then the value of k is
1
a) 3
−1
b) 3
−2
c) 3
2
d) 3

17 The value of c for which the equation ax 2 + 2bx + c = 0 has equal roots is [1]
𝑏2
a) 4𝑎

𝑎2
b) 4𝑏

𝑎2
c) 𝑏

𝑏2
d) 𝑎

18 If p is a root of the quadratic equation x 2 - (p + q) x + k = 0, then the value of k is [1]

a) p + q

b) p

c) pq
 d) q

19 The roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px - q = 0 are equal, if: [1]

a) p2 = - 4q

b) p2 = 4q

c) p2 = - 2q

d) p2 = 2q

20 9x2 + 12x + 4 = 0 have [1]

a) Real and Distinct roots

b) No real roots

c) Distinct roots

d) Real and Equal roots

21 A two - digit number is four times the sum of its digits and twice the product of [2]
its digits. Find the number.
22 If the sum of first n even natural numbers is 420, find the value of n. [2]
23 Find the roots of6𝑥 2 − √2𝑥 − 2 = 0 by the factorisation of the corresponding [2]
quadratic polynomial.
24 Solve the equation: 3x2 - 8x - 1 = 0for x. [2]
25 Find the value of k for which the quadratic equation (k + 4) x + (k + 1) x + 1 = 0
2 [2]
has equal roots.
26 If one zero of the polynomial x2 - 4x + 1is (2 + √3) ), write the other zero. [2]
27 Find the roots of the quadratic equation√2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 + 5√2 = 0 by factorization. [2]
28 A two - digit number is such that the product of the digits is 16. When 54 is [2]
subtracted from the number, the digits are interchanged. Find the number.
29 Find the roots of the following Quadratic Equation by factorization: 2 x 2 + x - [2]
6=0
30 Find the value of k for which the given quadratic equation has real and distinct [2]
roots : 4x 2 – 3kx + 9 = 0
31 At present Asha’s age (in years) is 2 more than the square of her daughter Nisha’s [3]
age. When Nisha grows to her mother’s present age, Asha’s age would be one
year less than 10 times the present age of Nisha. Find the present ages of both
Asha and Nisha.
32 If Zeba were younger by 5 years than what she really is, then the square of her [3]
age (in years) would have been 11 more than 5 times her actual age. What is her
age now?
33 Prove that both the roots of the equation(x - a)(x - b) + (x - b)(x - c ) + (x - [3]
c)(x - a) = 0 are real but they are equal only when a =b =c.
34 Ashu is x years old while his mother Mrs Veena is x2 years old. Five years hence [3]
Mrs Veena will be three times old as Ashu. Find their present ages.
35 A passenger train takes one hour less for a journey of 150 km if its speed is [3]
increased by 5 km/hr from its usual speed. Find the usual speed of the train.
36 Is the following situation possible? If so, determine their present ages. The sum of [3]
the ages of two friends is 20 years. Four years ago, the product of their ages in
years was 48.
37 Find the value of k for which the roots are real and equal of equation: [3]
kx 2 + kx + 1 = - 4x 2 - x

38 Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: [3]

1 2 8
+ = , 𝑥 ≠ 0,2,3
𝑥−3 𝑥−2 𝑥
39 The distance between Mumbai and Pune is 192 km. Travelling by the Deccan [3]
Queen, it takes 48 minutes less than another train. Calculate the speed of the
Deccan Queen if the speeds of the two trains differ by 20 km/hr.
40 A peacock is sitting on the top of a pillar, which is 9 m high froma point 27 m [3]
away from the bottom of the pillar, a snake is comingto its hole at the base of the
pillar. Seeing the snake, the peacock pounces on it. If their speeds are equal, at
what distance from the whole is thesnake caught?
41 Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: [3]
𝑥+1 𝑥−2 2𝑥 + 3
+ =4−
𝑥−1 𝑥+2 𝑥−2

42 Solve thequadratic equation by factorization: [3]

3 4 29 1
+ = ; 𝑥 ≠ 1, −1,
𝑥 + 1 𝑥 − 1 4𝑥 − 1 4
43 If the roots of the equation x2 + 2cx + ab= 0 are real unequal, then prove that the [3]
equation x 2 - 2(a + b)x + a 2 + b 2 + 2c 2 = 0 has no real roots.
44 A rectangular field is 16 m long and 10 m wide. There is a path of uniform width [3]
all around it, having an area of 120 m 2 . Find the width of the path.
45 If a, b, c are real numbers such that ac≠ 0, then show that at least one of the [3]
equations ax 2 + bx + c = 0 and - ax 2 +bx + c = 0 has real roots.
46 A rectangular field is 20 m long and 14 m wide. There is a path of equal width all [5]
around it, having an area of 111 sq m. Find the width of the path.
47 Solve the quadratic equation by factorization: [5]
 2 3 23
+ = ; 𝑥 ≠ 0, −1,2
𝑥 + 1 2(𝑥 − 2) 5𝑥

48 The difference of two numbers is 5 and the difference of their reciprocals is 1 . [5]
10
Find the numbers.
49 Amisha bought a number of books for₹ 1,800. If she had bought 10 more books [5]
for the same amount, each book would have cost her ₹ 30 less. How many books
did she buy originally?
50 Sum of the areas of two squares is 452 m2 . If the difference of their perimeters is [5]
8 m, find the sides of the two squares.
51 In the centre of a rectangular lawn of dimensions 50 m × 40 m, a rectangular [5]
pond has to be constructed so that the area of the grass surrounding the pond
would be 1184 m2 . Find the length and breadth of the pond

52 The difference of the squares of two numbers is 45. The square of the smaller [5]
number is 4 times the larger number. Determine the numbers.
53 John and Jivanti together have 45 marbles.Both of them lost 5 marbles each, and [5]
the product of the number of marbles they now have is 124. Form the quadratic
equation to find how many marbles they had to start with, if John had ’x’ marbles.
54 Swati can row her boat at a speed of 5 km/hr in still water. If it takes her 1 hour [5]
more to row the boat 5.25 km upstream than to return downstream, find the
speed of the stream.
55 Find the values of k for which the equation(3𝑘 + 1)𝑥 2 + 2(𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + 1 ,has equal [5]
roots. Alsofind the roots.
56 Determine whether the given quadratic equation have real roots and if so, find [5]
the roots

√3𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 8√3 = 0

57 A journey of 192 km from a town A to town B takes 2 hours more by an ordinary [5]
passenger train than a super fast train. If the speed of the faster train is 16 km/h
more, find the speed of the faster and the passenger train.
58 The diagonal of a rectangular field is 60 m more than the shorter side. If the [5]
longer side is 80 m more than the shorter side, find the length of the sides of the
field.
59 A train travels a distance of 90 km at a constant speed. Had the speed been 15 [5]
km/h more, it would have taken 30 minutes less for the journey. Find the original
speed of the train.
60 Solve for x: 1 1 2
+ (𝑥−2)(𝑥−3) = 3 ; 𝑥 ≠ 1,2,3 [5]
(𝑥−1)(𝑥−2)

61 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
A rectangular floor area can be completely tiled with 200 square tiles. If the side
length of each tile is increased by 1 unit, it would take only 128 tiles to cover the
floor.

1. Assuming the original length of each side of a tile be x units, make a

quadratic equation from the above information. (1)

2. Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form. (1)

3.
a. Find the value of x, the length of side of a tile by factorisation. (2)

OR

b. Solve the quadratic equation for x, using quadratic formula. (2)

62 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
While designing the school year book, a teacher asked the student that the length
and width of a particular photo is increased by x units each to double the area of
the photo. The original photo is 18 cm long and 12 cm wide.

1. Write an algebraic equation depicting the above information. (1)

2. Write the corresponding quadratic equation in standard form. (1)

3. What should be the new dimensions of the enlarged photo? (2)

OR

Can any rational value of x make the new area equal to 220 cm 2 ? (2)

63 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
 Michael throws a ball with a speed of 14 m/s which follows the curve = - 5t 2 +
14t + 3 where h represents height in meters and time t in seconds.

1. Find the possible values of t when the ball touches the ground. (1)

2. Find the maximum height attained by the ball. (1)

3. What is the vertical component of velocity at h 𝑚𝑎𝑥 ? (2)

OR

Find the position of ball at t = 18. (2)

64 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The tradition of pottery making in India is very old. In fact, it is older than Indus
Valley Civilization. The shaping and baking of clay articles has continued through
the ages. The picture of a potter is shown below:

A potter makes a certain number of pottery articles in a day. It was observed on a

particular day the cost of production of each article(in ₹ ) was one more than
twice the number of articles produced on that day. The total cost of production
on that day was ₹ 210.

1. Taking number of articles produced on that day as x, form a quadratic

equation in x. (1)

2. Find the number of articles produced and the cost of each article. (1)

3. Find the cost of production of 15 articles. (2)

OR

Find the numberof articles made by Potter in a day if the total cost of
production is₹ 1575. (2)
65 Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
Shreya has a field with a flowerbed and grassland. The grassland is in the shape
of rectangle while flowerbed is in the shape of square. The length of the grassland
is found to be 3 m more than twice the length of the flowerbed. Total area of the
whole land is 1260 m 2 .

1. If the length of the square is x m then find the total length of the field. (1)

2. What will be the perimeter of the whole figure in terms of x? (1)

3. Find the value of x if the area of total field is 1260 m2 . (2)

OR

Find area of grassland and the flowerbed separately. (2)

66 Assertion (A): If roots of the equation x 2 - bx + c = 0 are two consecutive [1]

integers, then b 2 - 4c = 1

Reason (R): If a, b, c are odd integer then the roots of the equation 4abc x 2 + (b 2
- 4ac) x - b = 0 are real and distinct.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

67 Assertion (A): Sum and product of roots of 2x 2 - 3x + 5 = 0 are 3 and 5 [1]

2 2
respectively.

Reason (R): If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0, then sum of roots =

𝑏 𝑐
𝛼 + 𝛽 = − 𝑎 and product of roots = 𝛼𝛽 = 𝑎

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

 d) A is false but R is true.

68 Assertion (A): The value of k = 2, if one root of the quadratic equation 6x 2 - x - [1]
2
k = 0 is 3

Reason (R): The quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0, a ≤ 0 has two roots.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

69 Assertion (A): If one root of the quadratic equation 4x - 10x + (k - 4) = 0 is

2
[1]
reciprocal of the other, then value of k is 8.

Reason (R): Roots of the quadratic equation x 2 - x + 1 = 0 are real.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

70 Assertion (A): 4x 2 - 12x + 9 = 0has repeated roots. [1]

Reason (R): The quadratic equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0have repeated roots if
discriminant D > 0.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

71 Assertion (A): The equation x 2 + 3x + 1 = (x - 2) 2 is a quadratic equation. [1]

Reason (R): Any equation of the form ax 2 + bx + c = 0where a ≠ 0, is called a
quadratic equation.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

 d) A is false but R is true.

72 Assertion (A): The equation 9x 2 + 3kx + 4 = 0 has equal roots for k = ±4 [1]
Reason (R): If discriminant Dof a quadratic equation is equal to zero then the
roots of the equation are real and equal.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

73 Assertion (A): The equation 8x 2 + 3kx + 2 = 0 has equal roots then the value of k [1]
8
is ± 3

Reason (R): The equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has equal roots if D = b 2 - 4ac = 0

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

74 Assertion (A): If 5 + √7 is a root of a quadratic equation with rational co - [1]

efficients, then its other root is 5 - √7 .
Reason (R): Surd roots of a quadratic equation with rational co - efficients occur
in conjugate pairs.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

75 Assertion (A): (2x - 1) 2 - 4x 2 + 5 = 0 is not a quadraticequation. [1]

Reason (R): x = 0, 3 are the roots of the equation 2x 2 - 6x = 0

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.